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The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams
3.0

What I loved about The Babysitters Coven:

1. The camp- If you love a campy witch movie (as it's pitched, Buffy the Vampire Slayer x The Babysitter's Club), this is absolutely for you. You have two teen girls: Esme, who started the club and has a passion for protecting kids, and Cassandra, the new girl who is weirdly anxious to join the club. Together, they find they have powers and possibly a sacred duty.

2. The complicated friendship- Esme and Cassandra aren't exactly like peanut butter and jelly. They are both a little stubborn and have different ideas for how to use magic.

What left me wanting more:

1. The plot- Around halfway through the book, it veered in a completely different direction than the plot seemed to be setting up (and not just a twist, but a 180 type situation). Without giving away spoilers, I started losing interest pretty quickly and had to push myself to keep reading.

Overall, this was more or less a fun read. Not my favorite, not my least favorite. I didn't enjoy it enough to continue the series, but I can definitely see this series being super fun and engaging for the right reader.